Project Controls Specialist

Project Controls Specialist

Location

Boden, Sweden

Assignment Type

Annually Renewable Contract

Contract Type

Residential

Working Program

Monday to Friday / 8 Hours per Day

About the Role

Join an innovative green steel project in Boden, Sweden, with a major international engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider. As a Project Controls Specialist, you will play a pivotal part in leading planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, progress measurement, and performance reporting for large-scale construction and industrial initiatives.

Your expertise in advanced project controls systems will help drive meaningful insights from complex project data, supporting high-level decision-making and ensuring projects remain on track. This position requires advanced analytical skills and deep knowledge of project controls, especially in construction environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Take the lead as the primary cost control or planning contact for revenue projects, managing monthly cost close, financial reporting, schedule management, and performance tracking.
• Monitor and manage project financials, including annual budgets, funding requirements, purchase order commitments, intercompany transactions, and expenditures.
• Ensure consistent cost coding practices across the project team, compliant with corporate accounting standards and project-specific requirements.
• Conduct ad hoc cost analyses and develop scenario-based financial and schedule models to support informed decision-making and risk assessment.
• Contribute to annual budgeting and long-range planning, providing cost insights and historical data for future project planning.
• Collaborate with project managers, procurement, vendors, and finance to determine monthly accruals, validate actuals, and manage invoices.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures, client requirements, and industry standards across all project controls activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Controls for construction, EPC/m, energy, infrastructure, industrial, or large capital projects.
• Strong working knowledge of project controls principles, methodologies, and best practices in the industry.

• Basic Primavera P6 Scheduling
• Critical Path Analysis
• Delay Analysis
• Schedule Recovery Planning
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
• Cost Control & Forecasting
• Budget Development
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Change Management
• Risk Management
• Risk Register Development
• Schedule and Cost Risk Analysis
• Mitigation Planning
• Risk Reporting

• Power BI
• SQL Databases
• Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA)
• Deltek Acumen
• SAP or ERP Systems
• Construction Management Software Platforms

Key Skills

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy
• Strong capability with large, complex datasets
• Clear communication and presentation skills
• Ability to influence project teams using data-driven insight
• Thorough understanding of EPC and construction project lifecycles
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project setting